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as in relics
one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity
as an old-time big-city boss, he's become something of a dinosaur in today's political world
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as in whales
something or someone that is unusually large and powerful
not that his small lawn needed such a dinosaur, but he bought a riding mower anyway
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Recent Examples of dinosaurs
If the dinosaurs and woolly mammoths that once roamed the Earth had since crumbled into dust, then what hope was there for humanity?
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Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Birds are thought to have descended from carnivorous dinosaurs that began growing feathers by the Late Jurassic Period; thus, birds are technically one lineage of reptiles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The strip explored the life of a group of cavemen and their anthropomorphic animals and dinosaurs in prehistoric times, and has been in production for nearly 70 years, currently managed by Hart’s family.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
An eggsplanation How do dinosaurs celebrate Easter?
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Brittany is loving her life with Cruz, who is obsessed with dinosaurs.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
The writers upped the ante with the horror prose as the story went on, with other dinosaurs surfacing in Lake Michigan, finding their way to Lincoln Park, and meeting an ultimately unsuccessful defense from the animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Violent, volcanic explosions some 30 million years ago (after dinosaurs went extinct) created the sheer rock faces and fields of boulders that make the region's geography so unique.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The cardboard castle continued to prompt lessons, as children brought toy dragons to live inside it, then discussed taking pets to a veterinarian and then pivoted to dinosaurs.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Kathryn Hughes, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
Birds are thought to have descended from carnivorous dinosaurs that began growing feathers by the Late Jurassic Period; thus, birds are technically one lineage of reptiles.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The strip explored the life of a group of cavemen and their anthropomorphic animals and dinosaurs in prehistoric times, and has been in production for nearly 70 years, currently managed by Hart’s family.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
An eggsplanation How do dinosaurs celebrate Easter?
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026
Brittany is loving her life with Cruz, who is obsessed with dinosaurs.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2026
The writers upped the ante with the horror prose as the story went on, with other dinosaurs surfacing in Lake Michigan, finding their way to Lincoln Park, and meeting an ultimately unsuccessful defense from the animals at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Violent, volcanic explosions some 30 million years ago (after dinosaurs went extinct) created the sheer rock faces and fields of boulders that make the region's geography so unique.
—Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The cardboard castle continued to prompt lessons, as children brought toy dragons to live inside it, then discussed taking pets to a veterinarian and then pivoted to dinosaurs.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinosaurs
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These are not the polished relics of admirals and officers but the everyday possessions of working men who fought and died aboard a burning warship.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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The sculpture has spent decades inside one of around 16,000 unopened storage containers alongside other rare, uncatalogued relics.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Center for Biological Diversity estimated that the Deepwater Horizon disaster harmed or killed more than eighty thousand birds, six thousand sea turtles, and twenty-five thousand dolphins and whales.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Juvenile whales gently nudged the calf and kept it close to the mother.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Apr. 2026
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The logistics giants had been undergoing negotiations since last February, and at times appeared on rocky footing—leading to the earlier winddown threat.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Curry’s collection spans multiple brands from industry giants like Nike and Adidas to boutique labels such as Li-Ning.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2026
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The nonlinear experience will feature show moments with each of the four monsters and a finale with a different ending every night.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
3 Apr. 2026
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Explore this gallery of ghastly classic movie monsters.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fossils have also been found that indicate the islands were also once home to pygmy mammoths, which only reached 4 to 6 feet tall.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Surviving Earth explores the world 450M years ago featuring giant sea scorpions, mammoths and sabertooths.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Eat the elephant one bite at a time, Redd recommends.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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By about 1500 trade in the Indian Ocean was dominated by Arab, Indian, Malay, and Chinese merchants, who together used various seafaring craft to transport a spectrum of cargo, from spices to elephants.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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